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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr Lancairlegay · Cambridge, OH · September 12, 2004

Date: September 12, 2004 · 16:00 local
Place: Cambridge, OH
Airport: Cambridge Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N103LL
Reported as: Amtr Lancairlegay
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N103LLRegistered now · Hartley Bill LANCAIR LEGACYS/N L2K-182 Airframe modelHartley Bill LANCAIR LEGACY Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilot reported on 9/12/04 at approximately 1600 hours, he was making a left turn during a personal flight and a 3 foot panel flew off of the top of the left wing. There was a loss of lift on the left wing. In trying to land at CDI he had to maintain a high airspeed and made a hard landing. The nosewheel broke off and the propeller blades struck the runway pavement.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT REPORTED ON 9/12/04 AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 HOURS, HE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN DURING A PERSONAL FLIGHT AND A 3 FOOT PANEL FLEW OFF OF THE TOP OF THE LEFT WING. THERE WAS A LOSS OF LIFT ON THE LEFT WING. IN TRYING TO LAND AT CDI HE HAD TO MAINTAIN A HIGH AIRSPEED AND MADE A HARD LANDING. THE NOSEWHEEL BROKE OFF AND THE PROPELLER BLADES STRUCK THE RUNWAY PAVEMENT.